Posted on 02 March 2010. Tags: bbc, Competition, film, Geography, ICT
My World in 60 Seconds is a film project for 11-14 year olds, set up by the Geographical Association, to create an alternative guide to our world, a guide that is created by you. The organisers want to re-present the world as people know it, so they are looking for young people to make short films that are thought provoking, insightful and engaging.
www.geography.org.uk/11-19/myworldin60seconds
60 seconds is just long enough to guide someone through part of your world, to show what it is really like for you. The best films can appear on BBC Big Screens across the country. A panel of judges will watch all the films and the ones that in their opinion best reflect what we are looking for could be shown. These films will also appear online as part of a guide to our world.
Find out more at the My World in 60 Seconds site.
Posted in Competition, Geography
Posted on 21 November 2009. Tags: documentary, Education Issues, education news, film, movie
A new independent documentary film about education is being released soon.
The makers of the film, titled ‘We Are The People We’ve Been Waiting For’, explain that it “was inspired and guided by Lord Puttnam and Sir Michael Barber and explores the education system in the UK and asks whether the current system provides young people with the opportunity to develop their talents. High-profile figures sharing their personal experiences and views include Sir Richard Branson, Germaine Greer, Henry Winkler, Bill Bryson, Sir Ken Robinson and a wide range of education experts from around the world.
This thought-provoking film offers unique insight across generations and nations, and reveals a very inconvenient truth about education. The world is changing rapidly – but our education system is not keeping pace.
‘We Are The People We’ve Been Waiting For’ follows the lives of five Swindon-based teenagers and the challenges they face during their education. It reveals the dislocation between our education system and the rapidly changing, globalised world which is increasingly dominated by digital technology, and focuses on the need for fundamental change in teaching and learning
By exploring some of the more innovative approaches to education around the world, the film offers a glimpse of the future. It shows how much more flexible, exciting and engaging learning could be for young people – and how our education system could support them in identifying and making the most of their individual talents.”
Posted in 1. Education News
Posted on 17 October 2009. Tags: Competition, film, ICT, movies, prizes, schools
An exciting competition is now open to young film makers. The Young Minds Digital Times Film competition is open to students in American grades 6-12 (or their international equivalents) and registration is free.
From their site… “The Second Annual Young Minds Digital Times Film Competition (YMDT) is a collaboration between KidThrive.org and Converge magazine to offer an innovative film competition for students around the world to showcase their work, compete against their peers and tackle pressing social issues. Kids have lots to say, ideas to share and talent to showcase, so we’ve created this competition as a learning opportunity for participants.”
Prizes include attendance of the Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, along with cash prizes for individual entries, for teachers and for schools with the most entries! Registration closes on 19th February 2010 and all entries should be submitted by 19th March, 2010.
If you’re entering the competition, good luck!
Posted in Competition, ICT
Posted on 24 September 2009. Tags: Education Issues, film, mailing list, movies, Resources
For those interested in using film in the classroom, the following sites are extremely useful:
Film Education also send out regular newsletters which include updates about their free resources and materials for teachers. Their latest newsletter included invitations to the receptions and screenings for this year’s National Schools Film Week. Sign up to find out more.
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